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Ayako Rokkaku b. 1982

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Ayako Rokkaku b. 1982

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    I don’t feel I’m really painting unless my hands are in direct contact with the paint. It’s more fun that way. - Ayako Rokkaku

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    Ayako Rokkaku

    Ayako Rokkaku's artistic process involves an instinctive and performative approach, as she uses her bare hands to apply acrylic paint, translating the motion of her body onto the canvas. True to her distinctive technique, she moulds figures with the tips of her fingers, whether on canvas, through glass, or in bronze.Rokkaku’s visual language seamlessly shifts between elusive abstract formations and figurative elements, drawing inspiration from the kawaii culture (Japanese for cute) and capturing the boundless imagination of a child. Rokkaku is known for her colourful canvases populated by imaginary landscapes and fantastical characters. Indeed, Rokkaku stages live painting performances in contexts where her work will be exhibited, bringing the dialogue between the audience and artist as close to one another as the touch that animates her inspired practice.

    Rokkaku has been the subject of major solo exhibitions at The Long Museum, Shanghai, China (2023); the Chiba Prefectural Museum of Art, Japan (2020); Museum Jan van der Togt, Amstelveen, Netherlands (2019); Danubiana Meulensteen Art Museum, Bratislava, Slovakia (2012); and Kunsthal, Rotterdam, Netherlands (2011). In 2015, she exhibited at the Swatch Art Pavilion during the 56th Venice Biennale. Her works can be found in the collections of Danubiana Meulensteen Art Museum, Slovakia; Voorlinden Museum, Netherlands; Gunma Museum of Art, Japan; Sehwa Museum of Art / Sehwa Art and Culture Foundation, South Korea; and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Karuizawa, Japan, among others.

     
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    • Ayako Rokkaku Untitled , 2025 Acrylic on canvas 100 x 140 x 4 cm I 39.37 x 55.12 x 1.57 in
      Ayako Rokkaku
      Untitled , 2025
      Acrylic on canvas
      100 x 140 x 4 cm I 39.37 x 55.12 x 1.57 in
    • Ayako Rokkaku Untitled, 2025 Acrylic on canvas 100 x 100 x 4 cm | 39.37 x 39.37 x 1.57 in
      Ayako Rokkaku
      Untitled, 2025
      Acrylic on canvas
      100 x 100 x 4 cm | 39.37 x 39.37 x 1.57 in
    • Ayako Rokkaku Untitled, 2025 Acrylic on canvas 150 x 180 cm | 59.06 x 70.87 in
      Ayako Rokkaku
      Untitled, 2025
      Acrylic on canvas
      150 x 180 cm | 59.06 x 70.87 in
  • Press

    24.12.2024 Artnet | Ayako Rokkaku's Finger-Painted Joy Lands Her Among 2024's Ultra-Contemporary Best-Sellers 

    13.08.2023 Tagesspiegel | Die japanische Künstlerin Ayako Rokkaku: Keine Berührungsängste 

    15.02.2022 Autre | Ayako Rokkaku: The Spirit of the Artist

    02.07.2021 Artsy | Ayako Rokkaku's Transformation from Regional Sensation to Global Art Market Star 



  • Exhibitions
    • SP-Arte 2025

      SP-Arte 2025

      Booth G08 2 - 6 Apr 2025
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  • News
    • Ayako Rokkako: For the moments that you feel paradise

      Ayako Rokkako: For the moments that you feel paradise

      at Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum May 16, 2025
      Ayako Rokkaku (b. Tokyo, 1982) is the subject of a major solo exhibition at the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum , offering a profound journey through her vibrant...
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    • Ayako Rokkaku: Live Painting

      Ayako Rokkaku: Live Painting

      At SP-Arte, Brazil April 3, 2025
      For the first time in Brazil, Japanese artist Ayako Rokkaku — debuting her works at SP-Arte — will host an exclusive Live Painting session. The...
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